March 6, 2015 – Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil On Beach Microbial Communities

March 6, 2015

When oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill first began washing ashore on Pensacola Municipal Beach in June 2010, populations of sensitive microorganisms, including those that capture sunlight or fix nitrogen from the air, began to decline.

Oil Spill Science Seminar: Five Years Later, What Have We Learned?

March 6, 2015

In this seminar, which is free and open to the public, scientists will present the latest fisheries-related research about the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and dispersant application on Gulf of Mexico habitats, communities, and individual species.